On the twelfth day of tech week, my producer gave to me: 12 Dimmers blowing 11 Flymen flying 10 Gels a-burning 9 Channels buzzing 8 Props a-breaking 7 Actors missing 6 Gobos melting 5 minute call! 4 Cues at once 3 Red Bulls 2 ASMs And an endless supply of coffee! Happy Holiday’s to all, … More How the popular Christmas carol would go, if it was written by a stage manager:
“Ready?!?!?! GO!” Screech, grunt, slap, crash. A chain drags across the ground. All common sounds as we set up for one act, carrying out our monumental set out from back shop. A monumental set it was: 5 pieces of scaffolding, two stack on top of the other to create doorways and the last sheeted with … More Ode to the Clock
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Hours before the Homecoming dance this weekend, these dedicated crew members, actors and costume ladies came in to change the stage floor from the painting wood look to a black and purple chess board!
After a few weeks away, let’s get back to the world of lighting. This week I take a look at the way the stage is lit. This is not about fixture types or what is normally placed on what truss. This week is about the different areas on stage you can place lights and how … More The Way We Light
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Older Lighting Boards: Helping to Keep the Floppy Disc Alive [For the Time Being] Yup, we still use a floppy disk int he booth to save all out light cues for each show!
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